2026 – Static Sounds Club

White Flowers – Dreams For Somebody Else

White Flowers’ new album, Dreams For Somebody Else, expands their intimate sound while exploring themes of memory and identity, blending dream pop with dance influences, and reflecting on disassociation and hope.

Guest Directors – Before You Get Broken

Guest Directors’ album Before You Get Broken showcases their musical history and complexity, blending various genres while emphasizing melody, texture, and emotional depth, resulting in a cohesive and compelling sound.

Silk – Auralux

Michael Smyth’s project Silk debuts with “Auralux,” a mini album featuring six tracks that blend heavy shoegaze with personal themes of love and loss, showcasing impressive soundscapes and emotional depth.

Shoplifting – All The Things We Lost Last Year

I really love the bedroom pop sound. That lo-fi hiss, wow and flutter that evokes time spent hunched over a 4 track with the bare minimum of equipment. So, when I received an email that opened with “I just finished this album made fully on Nintendo DS and thought you would appreciate it.” You justContinue reading “Shoplifting – All The Things We Lost Last Year”

Dreamback – Landscape

Dreamback’s second album, “Landscape,” showcases Jamie Duddy’s evolving sound, merging dream pop and shoegaze. With his wife Laura’s warm vocals, the album offers an immersive, intimate listening experience filled with emotional depth.

Modern Time Machines – No Heart of Gold

Modern Time Machines, blending dream pop and shoegaze since 2007, release their new single “No Heart of Gold,” showcasing a fresh lineup and intricate melodies balanced with atmospheric depth.

Fir Cone Children – St Vincent – Single Premiere

Alexander Donat’s latest single, ‘St Vincent’, showcases a collaboration with his daughter, bringing fresh emotional depth while maintaining the signature sound of Fir Cone Children, reflecting their evolving family narrative.

Angine De Poitrine – Vol II

Angine de Poitrine impresses with their latest album Vol II, showcasing exceptional musicianship and creativity. Their unique sound and energetic performance elevate them beyond mere novelty, proving their strength as original artists.

deary – Birding

The album “Birding” by deary showcases their evolution with eleven tracks embodying themes of grief and self-reflection, balanced by beauty and emotional depth. It marks a significant debut for the London trio.

Thought Bubble – Who’s To Say?

Thought Bubble have become one of those acts I look forward to hearing from because they always seem to arrive with fresh ideas and a slightly different angle on their own sound. Back on A Made Up World I wrote about the trust at the heart of the trio and the way Peter Gelf’s arrivalContinue reading “Thought Bubble – Who’s To Say?”